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County:

Portage County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39133

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

139,656

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

125,868

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

135,856

7.9%

-1.2%

9.1%

1990:

142,585

5.0%

-2.7%

7.7%

2000:

152,061

6.6%

0.8%

5.9%

2005:

155,631

2.3%

0.6%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

142,825

93.9%

0-to-19:

43,303

28.5%

Black:

4,812

3.2%

20-to-39:

45,931

30.2%

Hispanic:

1,093

0.7%

40-to-59:

40,431

26.6%

American Indian:

260

0.2%

60-plus:

22,396

14.7%

Other:

3,071

2.0%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

308.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.0%

Median Family Income:

$52,820

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.9%

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